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Cable operators, advocates battle over new choices for viewers - Rockford Register Star

Quick facts66.8 percent of Americans received TV programs via cable as of February, according to the National Cable & Telecommunications Association.In 2005, there were 390 National Cable Networks, according to the FCC.At the end of 2004, More than a third of U.S. cable customers, about 24.3 million, subscribed to a digital cable service, according to the NCTA.As of April, the most subscribed-to cable networks were Discovery Channel, ESPN, CNN, TNT and USA Network.Only 2 percent of all Americans choose from One or More cable companies, according to Consumers Union, the publisher of Consumer Reports.Rises in local cable pricesInsight Communications: $42.95 for expanded basic service; will increase to $46 on Jan. 1Charter Communications: Increased from $45.95 for expanded basic service to $47.99 in NovemberDefinitionsBasic service: The minimum package offered by a cable operator that includes public access channels and broadcast channels. Insight Communications’ package is $8 for 14 channels, for example.Expanded basic service: A step up from basic service, also known as classic service. The average price is $39.96 for 70 to 80 cable channels.Digital cable: A type of cable that provides Video-on-Demand, Interactive television and commercial-free, CD-quality music channels. Cable operators can offer high-definition television through digital cable, as well.Satellite - More available

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